Next month GWC volunteers will be involved in some very exciting projects. VLNR’s management team are planning to replace one of the GPS Collars on an elephant in the reserve. Pam, who is the matriarch of the largest breeding herd in the reserve, has had a collar on for the past few years. However the battery has recently run out and the collar is no longer working. GWC and our volunteers have been asked to assist with this huge and difficult task of changing her collar. First we will need to locate Pam, not so easy in nearly 100000 acres, then using a helicopter and a vet, Pam will need to be tranquilised so they can replace the old collar with a new GPS collar. A ground crew will have to locate her as soon as possible to ensure she doesn’t harm herself and to keep the rest of the herd at a safe distance while the collar is replaced. Its a huge operation and Galagos Wildife Conservation Volunteers are very lucky to be involved in this. In all my years in Africa I’ve never experienced anything like this and I cant wait to be involved alongside the VLNR team and the GWC volunteers.
Magnificent Bull Elephant at Sunset
Galagos Wildlife Conservation 